Momentum is mass times speed¶
The momentum of an object equals the product of its mass and speed.
Conditions:
Mass and speed are measured in the same inertial frame.
Links:
- Symbol:
p- Latex:
\(p\)
- Dimension:
momentum
- Symbol:
v- Latex:
\(v\)
- Dimension:
velocity
- Symbol:
m- Latex:
\(m\)
- Dimension:
mass
- definition¶
p = m * v- Latex:
- \[p = m v\]